August 2022 - Page 2 of 9

Judge Grants Continuance for Child Sex Abuse Defendant

Details D.C. Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt issued a continuance for a 2021 child sex abuse hearing. The 30-year-old defendant is charged with first-degree child sex abuse for allegedly forcing his 9-year-old... Read More

Defense Says Evidence Compromised in Homicide Case

Details During an Aug. 25 motion hearing, the defense attorney asserted that the defendant’s car had evidence that was not preserved. On Sept. 5, 2020, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department... Read More

Document: Homicide in Northwest

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred on Aug. 25, on the 800 block of 7th Street, NW. At approximately 8:16 p.m., MPD officers located 21-year-old Juwaan... Read More

Document: Arrest Made in Homicide

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives made an arrest in a homicide that occurred on Aug. 14, on the 3900 block of 4th Street, SE. At approximately 9:45 p.m., officers located 41-year-old... Read More

Defendant Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Abuse

Details During an Aug. 25 hearing, a 31-year-old sex abuse defendant pleaded guilty to first-degree child sex abuse. On the evening of Feb. 27, Dennis Morton arrived at his girlfriend’s residence... Read More

Prosecution Voices Concerns After Judge Grants Insanity Evaluation

Details At defense attorney Roderick Thompson’s request, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan, granted permission for a new insanity evaluation. Seth Andrews, 35, was initially charged with first-degree murder in the... Read More

Judge Orders Mental Observation Hearing for Sexual Assault Defendant

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan ordered a mental observation screening for a sex abuse defendant. The defendant is charged with first-degree sexual abuse related to a kidnapping of an... Read More

Sexual Assault Cases Decrease By 5 Percent from 2021 to 2022

Details From 2021 to 2022, there was approximately a 5 percent decrease in the number of sexual assault cases adjudicated at the DC Superior Court between January and June. During the... Read More

Judge Modifies Release Conditions for Homicide Defendant

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan modified the release conditions for a homicide defendant during an Aug. 24 hearing. Bernard Matthews, 42, is accused of shooting 22-year-old Diamonte Green on... Read More

Document: Homicide in Northwest

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred on Aug. 24, on the 200 block of Florida Avenue, NW. At approximately 2:07 a.m., officers found 25-year-old Ahmad Clark... Read More

Document: Police Investigating Homicide in Southeast

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred on Aug. 23, on the 2300 block of Minnesota Avenue, SE. At approximately 9:34 p.m., MPD officers located 24-year-old Chaquan... Read More

Document: Arrest Made in Southeast Homicide

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives made an arrest in connection to a homicide that occurred on Nov. 24, 2021, on the 2300 block of Chester Street, SE. At approximately 12:47 p.m.,... Read More

Month: August 2022